@ the Delano Hotel.
The Delano is right at the top of the art deco district's fancy hotels all with their neon signs. But not the Delano. Instead, the front of the building has a giant hedge in front that forces you to walk around the side to get in the front door.
The lobby is simply amazing. The humidity gives away to a nice air conditioning that feels more like an ocean breeze than a cold hard blast of A/C. A series of lobby rooms peel off quickly and the Blue Door is at the very back of the lobby.
The food, service, wine list, and dining room were all amazing. We shared a 1/2 bottle of champagne and started with the crab cake that was between layers of guacamole with a nicely fried shrimp on top. It was super rich and I don't usually eat avocado but I ate this up happily. I had the seared tuna with a nice garlicky caper sauce and some soft roma tomatoes. It was a large piece of fish and I took my time eating it, enjoying every bite.
So happy I found a great place to spend my work's money at! I will be back here if I ever wind up in Miami again, for sure.

i like food. a lot. i'd rather eat ramen 6 days a week to go to one good restaurant on the 7th. on this list i'll only list each place once, but will move things around and update as more vists are accrued. tasty.